The Films of Krzysztof Kieslowski: The Liminal Image
by Joseph G. Kickasola
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Author: Joseph G. KickasolaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-30
ISBN: 0826415598
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Continuum
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Book Review: Very Theoretical, Very Insightful
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read both Insdorf's and Haltof's books on Kieslowski. Insdorf gives good overviews and Haltof is useful especially for Polish background. But for insights into specific films, Kickasola is the most useful.
The opening section of theoretical background, some 90 pages long, is difficult reading. Kickasola seems determined to impress us with how knowledgeable he is about theories of cognition and art. His basic point is that Kieslowski, especially in the later films, is seeking an idea of transcendence--something beyond ordinary reality--and expresses that search through abstract images. Those images force us to see the world in new ways and appeal to us on a pre-rational level.
Then when he gets into discussing specific films, Kickasola is brilliant. He picks out detail after detail and makes wonderfully insightful comments that send you back to re-view the films. If you're a casual film buff, read Insdorf: she's intelligent and interesting. But if you have a serious interest in Kieslowski, you must read Kickasola. (Check the book out from the library first and read on one of the individual films. That's what I did, and then immediately bought the book.)
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